Obituary Listing

Jan 8, 2010

Donald Ray Smith was born February 20, 1935 in Marked Tree, Arkansas the son of the late Henry and Edith Robbins Smith.He was united in marriage to Eleanor Durbin on November 22, 1958.Mr. Smith was retired from the McNairy County Highway Department, logged in his early years and attended Lebanon United Methodist Church in Michie, Tennessee. He departed this life...

Jan 8, 2010

OSCAR JUNIOR WHITEwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on October 27, 1942 the son of the late Oscar and Lillian Northcutt White.Mr. White worked in lawn care and he loved to fish.He departed this life on January 8, 2010 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 67 years, 2 months and 12 days.Mr. White is survived by one daughter, Lisa Baugus...

Jan 7, 2010

Aileen Kellywas born in Waterloo, Alabama on July 16, 1916 daughter of the the late Walter C. Morrow and Lillian J. Haggard Morrow.Mrs. Kelly was a member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church, as well as a member of the FCE Whites Club, the Hardin County Senior Center, AARP, and the Farm Bureau. She was a life long resident of the...

Jan 6, 2010

Services will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Clifton Church of Christ in Clifton, Tennessee, with Bobby Pinckley, Hoyt Kirk and Tracy Love officiating. Interment for family only at Old Philadephia Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Friday, January 8, 4:00-9:00 pm and on Saturday,...

Jan 5, 2010

Linda Austinwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on November 26, 1951 the daughter of the late Dalton William and Oma Jean Highland Austin.Ms. Austin was raised in Zion, Illinois and a member of the Church of Christ.Ms. Austin departed this life on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at the age of 58 years, 1 month, 10 days.Ms. Austin is survived by...

Jan 5, 2010

Emily Ann King, daughter of Mary Cathleen Cooney and Jason Lynn King, both of Lexington, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.In addition to her parents, survivors include a maternal grandmother, Mary June Vandiver of Bolivar; paternal grandmother, Dee King of Lexington; paternal grandfather, James Steve King of Lexington; paternal great grandfather, James Dewain King...

Jan 4, 2010

Henderson, TN: Sharlotte Busby Durrance, age 44, passed away January 4, 2010 at Regional Hospital in Jackson.She was born in Elmhurst, IL and grew up in Chester County, the daughter of Kaye Jones Busby and the late Wilbur Busby. She graduated Chester County High School in 1984. She attended West Tennessee Business School. She married Donnie Durrance in 1991 and...

Jan 4, 2010

Mary E. Fryant, 80, of Middleton, passed away Monday, January 4, 2010 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The widow of Charles Craig Fryant Jr., who died December 14, 2008, she was a Head Teller, working at Citizens and Southern Bank in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born November 26, 1929 to the late William M. Everett and Katie Bell Kimbrell Everett. She...

Jan 4, 2010

Debbie Saxton was born June 13, 1953 in Gary, Indiana the daughter of the late George W. Hodgson and Faye Butler Hodgson Criss.She was united in marriage to Paul Saxton on June 15, 1967.Mrs. Saxton was a seamstress for 26 years at Jetricks, Inc. in Selmer, Tennessee. She attended the First Baptist Church in Bethel Springs, Tennessee. Mrs. Saxton loved...

Jan 4, 2010

Dorothy Ann Shivers Cozart, 77, passed away January 4, 2010 in Ramer, TN. She was born in Hughes, AR on May 28, 1932 to parents, James Tolbert and Annie Adrian Prueitt Shivers. She was united in marriage to Ed Cozart on April 29, 1956. She was a graduate of All Saints College of Vicksburg, MS and was a retired legal...

Jan 4, 2010

Jan 3, 2010

Ruie Sue Bachuss Talleywas born in Paragould, Arkansas on November 27, 1930 the daughter of the late Clarence and Madgi Stutts Bachuss.On December 10, 1949 she was united in marriage to Arch Talley, who preceded her in death January 3, 2010.Mrs. Talley was a cook at Tri-County Convalescent Home and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Adamsville, Tennessee.Mrs. Talley...

Jan 3, 2010

Arch Talley was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on May 12, 1929 the son of the late Ander and Annis Hunt Talley.On December 10, 1949 he was united in marriage to Ruie Sue Bachuss.Mr. Talley was a commercial fisherman and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Savannah, Tennessee.Mr. Talley departed this life on January 3, 2010 at his residence...

Jan 3, 2010

CORNIS A. BESHIRESJackson, TN: Cornis Beshires, age 78, passed away January 3, 2010 at his home.He was born and reared in Chester County, the Silerton Community, the son of the late John Adams and Rona Magdalene Roland Beshires. He graduated Chester County High School. He entered the U.S. Army in November 1952 and served in Korea. He attended West TN...

Jan 3, 2010

Herbert Hoover Gibbswas born in Morris Chapel, Tennessee on December 22, 1929 the son of the late Finley Edgar (Tony) and Harue Moffett Gibbs.On August 26, 1950 he was united in marriage to Geneva Ernestine Browder, who survives.Mr. Gibbs had worked for Brown Shoe and as a truck driver for Aqua Glass before retiring. He loved to fish and garden.Mr....

Jan 3, 2010

Thomas Ray (Shorty) Pyron was born December 18, 1931 in Adamsville, Tennessee the son of the late Garvin Erbie and Ruth Bell Learue Pyron.He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Irene Pike on July 5, 1956.Mr. Pyron was the manager for Pittsburg Paints Distribution Center in Memphis, Tennessee and was Baptist in faith. Mr. Pyron loved to travel, and spent...

Jan 2, 2010

Paul Henry Russom of Hornsby, TN, was born on December 14, 1926, the son of the late Harrison and Ivy Cox Russom. He was a retired self-employed carpenter and was a Baptist. He passed from this life on Saturday, January 2, 2010, at his home at the age of 83 years, 19 days.Mr. Russom is survived by his wife, Nadine...

Jan 2, 2010

Arthur M. Frankswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on July 25, 1930 the son of the late Neal McKinley and Ada Melson Franks.On July 25, 1961 he was united in marriage to Lillian Lee Cummings, who survives.Mr. Franks was a timber cutter and had lived in Gillis Mills.Mr. Franks departed this life on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the age...

Jan 2, 2010

MARY WADE MOOREJackson: Mary Wade Moore, age 74, died Saturday afternoon, January 2, 2010 at Jackson General Hospital.Mrs. Moore was born and reared in the Phillips School Community of Chester County, the daughter of the late Elbert H. and Virginia Sue Marsh Wade. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1953 and graduated from West Tennessee Business School the...

Jan 2, 2010

Richard Dale McDaniel was born February 6, 1952 in Stantonville, Tennessee the son of Jewell Hollingsworth McDaniel and the late Alford Tillmon McDaniel.Mr. McDaniel was a member of the West Shiloh Baptist Church in Stantonville, Tennessee and he also attended Lakeview Baptist Church in Selmer, Tennessee. He loved listening to the radio, watching television, and doing volunteer work with the...